The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-18
ubo and handsomely decorated with flags and


sunting.
The chorus, well trained and well selected,
accompanied by tn c fun artillery band, sang
with great effect:
"My Country, '1ris of1hee,
Sweet Land Of Liberty
OfThoe sing"
-Four hundred voices, With tho accompani-
mont of full regimental band made music
that provoked enthusiastic applause from the
thousands that listened with interest and
pleasure.
Or. Morrison invoked Divine help as fol-
lows:
Almighty God, Thou ant the God Of the nations
and Thou AIT our God Civilization is but the record
OF Thy power Those people who have been Illus
tlpus nave t en- in league with Thee those nations
who have buil eraudly have had Thee as IN irar-
chltect those who hove grown up IN moral beauty
and greatness have lived under THY light, the
towers live and grow beautiful under the glory of
the sun. We have tried Thee a IeOple and we
know THY headings and We cen say blessed is
that nal N whose God IS the Lord"
- we give ltce thanks this day for Thy Trovidcnce
Ihon hast led u.s. through untrod paths sometimes
through paths OF fire bat Thou hast ever led us up
ward-inr above the blood and ashes and desoatiGn
o. Two decades past we stand at this hour environcd
with gucce hccg .i about with Bile sings in pros
perty aud IN pearci IN 4 we rctercntly look up 70
give Thee the glory, and TO say that oar elevation
IS The WORK Of Fly hand.
we would deyouily recognize Thy favor in the en-
tcfpfiac no before u5,wa thank the men ofahlitv,
energy snd public spirit who have organized n
engineered this work to completion, witt Thou
bless thclnand honor this the work OF their hands
81 bless everyone whO-e hands or brain has grown
urea ll lllc I We fHHecrh o. tBce bless the
ca-ion and the muliiJudas sWhossh0ll gather here.
II We n iHihers + are over cacn as the human tide
FIHl How 10 HHI fro or The multitude sway back
ana forth May the tnttliHg child and the bending
veteran be alike under the shield and shadow Of
Thy protection. And may accident and traglc
death and alarms be kept alGO from the lace.
May the gathering VI the people, be the gath
cru8 OF thc tribes, not only frutcrnal, but may it
more firmly cement as in that broad and national
brotherhood that shall never be broken We thank
Thee That in Thy providence the chief magistrate
0. or nation IS 70 be in cur midst that our people
are 10 I0oh u. ii I'm ana upon htr who are the
fepitss sentative pair N nation Of sixty millions.
y. ss hem ~ Their coming among us May their
influence a9i impress upon our people be such that
they may feel that IN him they have that manner Of
man aud In her TINT manner Of woman whom they
can delight 10 Hnnor and 20 love
May the lna1tcuts interest and influence Of the
occasion he sucb that the multitudes may 20 from
anon2 US In love with Atlanta, and feeling that
Gods favor is "ith q e city and its people. And We
iesgcch Eeh, bless every city, commonwealth and
immunity that shall be repre-. cntad here, ana let
Thy bcnedittiuu tn abide upon Atlanta, help her
to ioId tAa. Whsfelutu she has attained May she
make uo retro ressiyc step, bu, may She stand in
INC luture ~ 1ty set on the nil that cannot be
ma liuslrous for her energy, her virtue, her
temper, aud her honor OF cod Bless u @ dis
tinEu-hcl men who are 10 address us 10 this hour
may Then words DE words Of wis lom to the edGCa-
lion OF this multitude. 10 give our sins and accept
our Thanksgiving throu5h Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.